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Job Description
Paint walls, equipment, buildings, bridges, and other structural surfaces, using brushes, rollers, and spray guns. May remove old paint to prepare surface prior to painting. May mix colors or oils to obtain desired color or consistency.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2141.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 41,510.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 19.00
- Currently, there are 217,280 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Painters, Construction and Maintenance”.
Also Known As…
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance
- Senior Painter
- Painter Foreman
- Painter
- Maintenance Painter
- Journeyman Painter
- Industrial Painter
- House Painter
- Highway Painter
- Foreman
- Facilities Painter
- Varnisher Apprentice
- Traffic Line Painter
- Structural Steel Painter
- Stippler
- Stainer
- Stage Settings Painter
- Stage Setting Painter Apprentice
- Spray Painter
- Silo Painter
- Sign Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter Apprentice
- Shipyard Painter
- Set Painter
- Roof Painter
- Red Leader
- Railroad Car Letterer
- Parking Line Painter
- Painter Apprentice
- Painter and Paperhanger Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator Apprentice
- Painter and Decorator
- Ornamental Painter
- Marbleizer
- Maintenance Painter Apprentice
- Kalsominer
- Interior Painter
- Interior Decorator, Painting
- Interior Decorator
- Industrial Coating and Lining Application Specialist
- House or Other Buildings Painter Apprentice
- House Decorator
- Glass Tinter
- Filler
- Enameler
- Drywall Sprayer
- Decorator
- Colored Liquid Plastic Applier
- Chipper
- Calker
- Calciminer
- Buildings Painter
- Brush Painter
- Bridge Painter
- Bitumastic Applier
- Architectural Coating Finisher
Tasks for “Line Painting Machine Operator”
- Apply paint, stain, varnish, enamel, or other finishes to equipment, buildings, bridges, or other structures, using brushes, spray guns, or rollers.
- Spray or brush hot plastics or pitch onto surfaces.
- Smooth surfaces, using sandpaper, scrapers, brushes, steel wool, or sanding machines.
- Polish final coats to specified finishes.
- Read work orders or receive instructions from supervisors or homeowners to determine work requirements.
- Waterproof buildings, using waterproofers or caulking.
- Remove fixtures such as pictures, door knobs, lamps, or electric switch covers prior to painting.
- Cut stencils and brush or spray lettering or decorations on surfaces.
- Erect scaffolding or swing gates, or set up ladders, to work above ground level.
- Cover surfaces with dropcloths or masking tape and paper to protect surfaces during painting.
- Wash and treat surfaces with oil, turpentine, mildew remover, or other preparations, and sand rough spots to ensure that finishes will adhere properly.
- Use special finishing techniques such as sponging, ragging, layering, or faux finishing.
- Bake finishes on painted or enameled articles, using baking ovens.
- Select and purchase tools or finishes for surfaces to be covered, considering durability, ease of handling, methods of application, and customers' wishes.
- Remove old finishes by stripping, sanding, wire brushing, burning, or using water or abrasive blasting.
- Mix and match colors of paint, stain, or varnish with oil or thinning and drying additives to obtain desired colors and consistencies.
- Fill cracks, holes, or joints with caulk, putty, plaster, or other fillers, using caulking guns or putty knives.
- Calculate amounts of required materials and estimate costs, based on surface measurements or work orders.
- Apply primers or sealers to prepare new surfaces, such as bare wood or metal, for finish coats.
Related Technology & Tools
- Spray guns
- Paint brush cleaner spinners
- Heat guns
- Hydraulic lifts
- Trim guides
- Laser printers
- Utility knives
- Hammers
- Spackling knives
- Temperature gauges
- Paint strainers
- Paint lead testing kits
- Seam rollers
- Striping tools
- Pressure washers
- Aerial lifts
- Mobile scaffolds
- Glaziers' knives
- Paint shakers
- Caulking guns
- Hoists
- Saws
- Stripper brushes
- Power saws
- Spray texture guns
- Float trowels
- Power sanders
- Chippers
- Floor scrapers
- Blow torches
- Power drills
- Power rollers
- Scoring tools
- Forklifts
- Steam cleaning equipment
- Swing stages
- Single-cut mill saw files
- Riggings
- Patching knives
- Electric paint removers
- Drywall hammers
- Personal computers
- Hopper guns
- Sandblasters
- Air compressors
- Wire brushes
- Extension ladders
- Airless spray equipment
- Disk sanders
- Line lasers
- Bosun chairs
- Glue guns
- Drywall ripping tools
- Grout removal tools
- Work boots
- Putty knives
- Putty chisels
- Chipping hammers
- Ladders
- Power paint mixers
- Power brushes
- Drywall lifters
- Paint brushes
- Screwdrivers
- Drywall taping knives
- Wallpaper steamers
- Trowels
- Slings
- Circle cutters
- Hydroblasters
- Painting edgers
- Respirators
- Glass scrapers
- Stencils
- Tinting machines
- Platforms
- Hard hats
- Pneumatic spray texture guns
- Desktop computers
- High velocity low pressure HVLP spraying equipment
- Paint stripping equipment
- Stilts
- Drywall axes
- Electric grinders
- Combing tools
- Conventional spray equipment
- Striping machines
- Paint rollers
- Bucket trucks
- Stucco patching guns
- Notebook computers
- Scaffolding
- Personal digital assistants PDA
- Texturing trowels
- Evergreen Technology Total Faux
- Corel Paint Shop Pro
- Evergreen Technology Eagle Bid Estimating
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Windows
- Microsoft Office
- Contractor City Contractor Forms Pack
- Spreadsheet software
- On Center Quick Bid
- Corel Painter
- Insight Direct ServiceCEO
- Sage ACT!
- Word processing software
- Turtle Creek Software Goldenseal